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AMX Valued Independent Partners (VIP) represent an elite level of A/V control system programming and user interface design expertise. VIPs maintain yearly ACE certification, hold certification by at least one A/V trade organization, and meet stringent business practice criteria to be hand-selected for AMX's VIP program. What does this mean to you? Reliable, reputable, and thoroughly knowledgeable service for any project.
ACSDI is a premier provider of custom A/V control system programming for corporate, government, military, and educational presentation, video and audio conferencing as well as residential systems. Working with major A/V integration companies across the country, ACSDI delivers solid, high-quality and intuitive designs coupled with technical expertise and dedicated support.
Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, ACSDI is centrally positioned to serve the North American continent. Our staff has traveled extensively, providing on-site services from Hawaii and the west coast of the U.S. and south to the Caribbean.
Service Area: Worldwide
Contact: Palmer Harbison
13815 Ridgedale Drive
Minnetonka, MN 55305
Phone: 763.559.5800
E-mail: email@example.com
Website: www.acsdi.com
Service Area: Worldwide
Contact: Danny Beardmore
Primary Office: Houston, TX
Phone: 832.819.2366
E-mail: email@example.com
Website: http://www.aeonautomation.net
AV TechSource provides control system programming and touch panel design services on all scales, no job is too small or too large. Our Programmers have the full package, AMX ACE Certification along with extensive experience in AV system design, installation, and post installation support. Fifty years of experience supporting premier names in corporate and education markets assures you of the highest quality product and support. We understand AV systems and end users' needs.
AV TechSource is conveniently located near the Chicago IL, Milwaukee WI and Gary IN metropolitan areas to provide support across the country.
Service Area: IL, IN, WI
Contact: Gary Harling
14393 W. Shanklin Court
Green Oaks, IL 60048
Phone: 847.557.8449
Fax: 847.557.8451
E-mail: email@example.com
Website: www.avtechsource.com
Barron Systems was founded on the principle of system integrators not having to accept a compromise and settle for second best if they wanted an exceptional control system for their installed systems. We have years of direct experience in the audio-video industry, primarily in the area of remote control and systems integration.
The experience and expertise we can offer is among the best in the country. We have used our experiences to design and develop systems that offer reliability and ease of use through proven techniques and standards. Our approach ensures our partners receive powerful and intuitive control systems that are easy to use and simple to understand. Our capabilities, alliances and professionalism place Barron Systems above all others in terms of abilities and qualifications.
Service Area: United States and International
Contact: Patrick Barron
4553 Ballymena Drive
Frisco, TX, 75034
Phone: 972.377.8733
E-mail: email@example.com
Website: www.barron-systems.com
Code Creative XL offers state of the art programming for commercial and residential systems. Code Creative XL takes great pride in the systems we program and makes every attempt to offer a product that "works right out of the box". We are based in North Carolina and can support projects nationwide and all inquiries, conversations, and quotes are kept in the strictest of confidence.
Service Area: United States
Contact: Michael Haynes
664 Greens Creek Road
Sylva, NC 28779
Phone: 516.712.7664
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: www.codecreativexl.com
Contact: Eric Medley
Primary Office: Charleston, SC
Phone: 843.754.3256
E-mail: email@example.com
Website: http://codeem.com/
Control Concepts Inc. (CCI), established in 1997, is a leader in the field of audiovisual control system programming and interface design. Combining the elements of information technology, human factors, and advanced programming concepts, our skilled team sets the standard for control system programming. Under the principles of quality, customer relations, and pride in our work, we are dedicated to servicing consultants, integrators, and end users primarily within the northeast region of the U.S. Our foundation is built-to-last in order to provide a confident, reliable resource for our customers.
Service Area: Northeast U.S.
Contact: Steve Greenblatt
16-00 Route 208
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Phone: 201.797.7900
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: www.controlconcepts.net
Damiano Global Corporation (DGC) promises to provide our clients with unparalleled levels of service, support, and project interaction. DGC strives to make every interaction with our team professional, productive, and hassle free at all times. Having provided outstanding programming and design services since the year 2000, DGC proudly offers the industry a highly refined set of "Tools and Processes" which afford many unique benefits to our customers. Chief among them are an industry first "CUSTOMER BILL OF RIGHTS" protecting clients with an unprecedented set of warranty and service guarantees, and a highly responsive, hands on approach exceeding that of most in-house programmers, which DGC has branded "WHITE GLOVE VIRTUAL PRESENCE".
Service Area: Worldwide
Contact: Frank P. Damiano
1776 I Street
Washington DC 20006
Phone: 202.591.2083
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: www.damianoglobal.com
DRC Software works with you on every project from beginning to end to make sure you deliver not only a functional system, but a system that exceeds all user expectations. Working from the design phase DRC Software will help work out all the bugs so when the testing begins all expected functionality and GUI design is accounted for.
From GUI design to on-site support of existing systems we offer a wide range of services to make sure your project meets its deadline and a functional system is delivered to your customer.
Service Area: United Stated
Contact: Justin D'Arcy
2012 Ruhland Ave #3
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
Phone: 562.653.6144
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: www.DRCSoftware.com
As technology continues to grow, the need to have qualified people program and implement control systems has never been more important. Digital Automation is a premier systems engineering firm specializing in control system programming. We deliver seamless integration of audio-video, lighting, security and climate control systems. Whether you want us to design, program or manage your next project, our engineering services have been developed to help you successfully complete your project with ease and profitability. Our service oriented firm ensures customer satisfaction each and every time. Team up with Digital Automation on your next project and present the most innovative system design anyone could ever imagine.
Service Area: Unlimited
Contact: Stephen Harrinton
2450 Hollywood Boulevard
Suite 306
Hollywood, FL 33020
E-mail: email@example.com
Website: www.digitalautomation.us
DuraCom is a leading provider of commercial and residential control system programming, design, service and support. Serving the AV industry for over 15 years, we strive to develop relationships with dealers, integrators, consultants, and manufacturers.
Our services include programming, GUI design, on-site support, system configuration, and interface module development.
DuraCom is located in New York providing support for installations throughout the United States.
Service Area: United States
Contact: Jim Durante
114-04 Beach Channel Drive
Suite 7B
Rockaway Park, NY 11694
Phone: 718.474.7800
Fax: 718.474.7819
E-mail: email@example.com
Website: www.duracomny.com
Located in St. Charles, Missouri, Exceptional Integration provides audiovisual control system programming, user interface design, and integration services for residential and commercial markets. Exceptional Integration follows software engineering best practices on every system we design and develop and years of study in human-computer interaction ensures these systems are not only well designed, but also meet user's needs. Exceptional Integration can tame the most complex technology and provide customers with robust, easy-to-use systems that are second to none.
Service Area: United States
Contact: Ben Doss
1014 Harvest Home Cir
St. Charles, MO 63304
Phone: 573.424.3786
E-mail: email@example.com
Website: www.exceptionalintegration.com
INERFAZE Software-Tampa LLC is a Tampa based programming company. Michael, our senior programmer, has worked on hundreds of large scale systems for military, education and corporate clients. We provide programming, engineering, trouble-shooting and various other services. Give us a try and we are sure you will be pleased with our knowledge, professionalism and responsiveness.
Service Area: Worldwide
Contact: Michael J. Kleineschay
PO Box 13987
Tampa, FL 33681
Phone: 813.317.1731
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: www.INERFAZEtampa.com
Innovad is a Design Consulting and Control Programming firm that provides a proven planning, review and implementation process for architects, contractors and building owners who seek services to develop acoustics, audio, video, lighting, security, telephony, network design and Building Information Management.
We specialize in:
When you partner with Innovad you gain access to highly qualified professionals, focused on bringing solutions that optimize your return on investment. With more than 20 years of industry experience, we have advanced capabilities to guide your programming and technology plans. Visit our website at www.innovad.com to view recent projects and learn more.
Contact: Bob Ditsch
Primary Office: Kansas City MO
Secondary Office: Memphis TN
Phone: 816.221.2211
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: www.innovad.com/
Integration Resource Center provides a full range of technical and programming services to the custom electronic and professional audio video installation industries. Based in beautiful Bellingham WA and Vancouver BC, we serve our clients locally on the West Coast of the USA and Canada as well as remotely across North America. From multi-national corporate campuses, military command and control centers, to fully integrated residential systems and personal screening rooms, IRC has a solution that fits your needs.
Service Area: WA, ID, OR, BC, AB
Contact: Ian Craigie
P.O. Box 30225
Bellingham, WA 98228
Phone: 360.305.7847
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: www.integrationresourcecenter.com
Contact: Joe Hebert
134 Saint Germain PL
Saint Charles, IL 60174
Phone: 1.630.587.0961
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
If you are seeking an AMX Valued Independent Programmer (VIP) who will guarantee YOU the VIP treatment then look no further. Leading Edge Systems will cater to your programming needs while also offering the next generation in long term service and support. We offer the following and more:
We provide ALL of the source code for every project and offer the BEST pricing available.
We specialize in Government, Military, Corporate, Education and Health Care verticals. If you are in the government or military, we have the right personnel, with the appropriate backgrounds, to support you.
Register on our web site to learn more, or give us a call anytime. We look forward to working with you.
Service Area: Worldwide
Contact: Michael Lamelza
3578 Hartsel Dr, Unit E320
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Phone: 800.286.8985 x710
E-mail: email@example.com
Website: www.lesystems.com
Based in the Washington D.C. area, Mid-Atlantic Control Systems has been providing professional system design and support since 1993. Our suite of services provides Systems Integrators with the ability to scale-up technically for challenging projects and add depth in numbers to build more successful systems during a sales cycle. We do not sell equipment, nor do we pursue integration opportunities with end users. Our veteran staff of certified programmers and engineers provide the expertise to overcome the toughest technical challenges and solve system integration needs worldwide. Our commitment to always meet or exceed industry standards makes MCS a perfect partner for integration companies of all sizes.
Service Area: Worldwide
Contact: Chris Mannix
11706 Parklawn Drive
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: 301.587.6551
Toll-free: 877.326.9786
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: www.mid-atlanticcontrol.com/
Pantech Design LLC is a hardware and software engineering company designed as a business to business solution for all of your control system engineering needs. We employ industry veterans who started as technicians and project managers in residential and commercial control systems and are trained in hardware and software engineering. This experience allows us to truly understand your needs and challenges.
When you do business with us you can expect every project to have a detailed scope of work written by us, a fixed price and a delivery deadline in writing. Simply put, we plan the work with you, work the plan for you and deliver your solution on time. We stand by this and dont miss. Our process for success is simple too. We do what we say we will do and are experienced enough to put this in writing.
Service Area: United States
Contact: Troy Morgan
1701 West Northwest Highway, Suite 220
Grapevine, TX 76051
Phone: 817.898.0339
Fax: 888.330.0535
E-mail: email@example.com
Website: http://www.pantechdesign.com
PD3 Custom Services is a full design, drafting, documentation and programming company. We work closely with integrators and offer on-site programming and testing services. Based out of Oregon, we work on residential, commercial, government and educational audio/video systems. PD3 Custom Services works with integrators in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and California.
Our goal is to consistently exceed the customer's expectations by offering services that are easy to use and offer the most functionality.
Service Area: AK, WA, OR, ID, CA
Contact: Joe Halford
1237 Rio Glen Drive
Eugene, OR 97401
Phone: 503.989.0254
E-mail: email@example.com
Website: www.pd3custom.com
PepperDash is a leading provider of control programming services, including energy management and graphic design, for educational, governmental, medical, commercial and residential environments. Exceptional quality, outstanding project management, and a partnership mentality. We call it: A Higher Level of Control.
PepperDash has offices in New York City, Washington DC, Chicago, and Boston.
Service Area: Unlimited
Contact: Howard Nunes
214 Lincoln St
Allston, MA 02134
Phone: 800.377.9112
Fax: 617.208.0124
E-mail: email@example.com
Website: www.pepperdash.com
Rocking M Coding & Design Co. is customer-focused and highly experienced in large and complex A/V system programming and design. Our goal is to provide the best possible A/V design services and user-friendly control systems to A/V Integrators and their clients. Providing clients with easy-to-use systems, we provide maximum value in follow-up, trouble-shooting and customer service. We believe the simplest control system to operate is the one that requires no training.
Service Area: United States
Contact: John Michener
3529 Girard Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55408
Phone: 612.978.1888
E-mail: email@example.com
Website: www.rockingmcoding.com/
RSD | ICD is the largest and most renowned programming company in the industry, aiding many dealers across the country and abroad in offering top-notch control systems. Our project management and sales process enable dealers to offer a predictable, profitable and scalable programming solution.
Our services give dealers the edge over the competition. Our designs have set the industry standard. It is our desire to continue to build a reputation of superior programming and touch panel design with consistently successful project implementations.
Service Area: United States and International
Contact: Kevin Busza
RSD | ICD Corporate Head Quarters
64 E Uwchlan Ave, #234
Exton, PA 19341
Phone: 1.888.773.4321
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com or email@example.com
Website: www.wedoresi.com or www.icdsystems.com
SERIAL Automation is here to work with Custom Integrators. We have extensive knowledge in designing, programming, and managing small and large scale projects in both the residential and commercial industries.
In today's economy it is hard for any Custom Integrator to keep a fully qualified staff of professionals that can provide all the services required to complete an automation project. We can help the Custom Integrator fill in the gaps that they may find themselves in today.
All of our Professional Services are designed around the premise of Synergy. Synergy is defined as the idea that the value and performance of two companies combined will be greater than the sum of the separate individual parts. With this in mind the Custom Integrator can offer a larger skill set when it comes to the implementation of an automation system.
Service Area: Southeast United States
Contact: Shawn Thorn
SERIAL Automation LLC
Atlanta, GA
Phone: 1.770.841.9174
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: www.serialautomation.com
Simplified Concepts is a design, engineering, installation and programming company based in Indianapolis, IN with multiple offices in Michigan. We specialize in commercial, government, medical and education environments and can support projects nationwide.
Service Area: Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky and Ohio
Contact: Ian Bryant
2432 Oakridge Dr
Highland, MI 78356
Phone: 1.877.842.6588
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: www.simplified-concepts.com
TP Programming and Design assists with any Audio Video Integrator. With today's rigorous demands for programming and user expectations, we have the experience and the know-how that will set your systems apart. We understand that a well-designed user interface will result in a stress-free experience even for the most novice of users. We believe that user experience is of utmost importance and we will exceed your expectations of quality and usability.
We also offer customized DSP software to meet any demands of today's complicated systems.
Additionally we can meet your requirement for government contracts as there is a disabled veteran who serves on our board of directors.
We take a collaborative approach to the design of the user experience and look forward to speaking to you about any upcoming development needs.
Troy Peery (President):
Troy has been in the Audio Video Industry for over 10 years. He has served in roles from Lead Installer, Project Management, Service Management, and Programmer. He has programmed and designed simple conference rooms, video conference rooms, command control centers for the federal government and state governments, complex home theater, and whole house music and audio systems.
Service Area: Nationwide, specializing in the Mid Atlantic Region
Contact: Troy Peery
TP Programming and Design Inc.
Cameron NC, 28326
Phone: 443.929.6566
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Thu., Dec. 5 - Culpeper Men Care will connect with the community's children
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Contractor begins Rt. 229 roundabout construction
Tue., Dec. 3 - Lane closures, other traffic impacts will start in mid-December
Culpeper Best Bets
Wed., Nov. 27 - Best bets for the weekend
Carolers and children hark the holiday season
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Women's Golf Takes 10th in First Event of Fall Season
CLARKESVILLE, GA – The North Georgia women's golf
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Invitational and taking 10th place in the field of 13 teams.
Methodist University ran away from the field, finishing the tournament with a 618 and clearing the field by 25 shots. Lee University was the nearest competitor, as the Flames took runner-up honors, while Hollins University was third with a total score of 673. North Georgia took 10th place overall, finishing at 726 following rounds of 365 and 361.
Catalina Olarte fired the low round of the afternoon for North Georgia, finishing with a final round 14-over-par 86, good for 19th place overall, while Casey Truelove trimmed five shots off her opening round 94, recording a 17-over-par 89 to sit at 183 overall and in a tie for 41st place.
Jodie Borchert's final round 90 was seven shots lower than her opening round, putting her at 187 for the two-day event and alone in 45th place overall at 43-over-par for the tournament.
Erica Breeden finished tied for 49th overall after a final round 98, while Courtney Hall rounded out the team with a 96, putting her at 196 for the tournament and in 55th place for the event.
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Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee announced Tuesday that he was suspending the use of the death penalty in the state over concerns that the punishment is being unfairly applied. Check out which states have done away with capital punishment.


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Using a Face Detector to Generate Creepy Mugs from Random Polygons
The man in the moon and the face on mars. These are both the result of a psychological phenomenon known as pareidolia, which involves the brain trying to perceive random signals as significant. It's one of the brain's face detection mechanisms, and causes us to see faces where they don't actually exist — the Virgin Mary's face on toast, for example.
Programmer Phil McCarthy decided to play around with the idea of paredoila in artificial intelligence, and created a program called pareidoloop. It uses face detection algorithms to "see" human faces in randomly generated polygons.
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601 Thimble Shoals Blvd, Newport News, VA | Directions 2360637.084523 -76.480486
Mon-Sat: 11am-2am, Sun: 12pm-2am
Neighborhoods: Deer Park, Central
Unfriendly establishment towards people of color – If you are a person of color, I recommend that you do not attend this establishment. You will be treated as a second class citizen in the United States. It is very sad that in the year 2010, this establishment still hires people that have a deep rooted hatred for people of any color or national origin. It is no wonder that our country is going down the drain economically, there are small business establishments such as Manhattan's NY Deli and Pud that only hire people who hate.
How can customers ever enjoy being in such an unfriendly establishment.
Hate drunk driving? Don't come here! – I grew up in NN and was there Saturday night for a bridal shower and bachelorette party. Saturday night, we got nicely dressed and went out for a night on the town. Our party of 4 adult women arrived at Manhattan's around midnight, and were not allowed in because....get this....we arrived in a cab! Apparently, Hampton Roads has gotten so backwards, that arriving to a bar in a cab means you're too intoxicated to go inside. When we asked to speak with a manager, the bouncer wouldn't even hear it. When I was able to speak with a manager by calling on my cell phone, she was rude, argumentative, and accusatory.
I have had my share of big nights out, and Saturday was not one of them. This was about as tame a bachelorette party as one could have, and we were shocked we weren't let in, especially since we saw about 5 other people on the patio who were far more intoxicated then we were accused of being.
Lesson: avoid Manhattan's if you're safety conscious and an adult. We've promised my friend a re-do party to make it up to her, in DC where taking a cab is considered intelligent, the bars are better, and adult women are welcome.
Not the best atmosphere – My daughter and I went there, but we turned around and left. The place is like a bar with the strong smell of cigarette smoke everywhere. This is not a place that is family oriented and the atmosphere leaves a lot to be desired. I cannot comment on the food because we did not order anything.
Good food, slow service – We went there for lunch, the food is very good! I had been there at night to see bands but had never been there for lunch. After our drink orders were taken, it took a rather long time for the server to come back to take our food order even though the restaurant was empty. The ambience left a little to be desired. It has that bar feel so it's not somewhere you would typically think to go for a meal. After our meal, it took a while to get the check. Good food but it's not somewhere I would go often for a meal.
By day, it's a family-friendly restaruant. By night, yuppies pack in for live music and great drinks. – The Scene
Brass railings, a long mahogany bar and walls covered with prints of famous New York landmarks give this place a great feel. Well-dressed 30-somethings head here for live music five days a week. By day, it's a popular, stylish restaurant catering to young professionals from nearby Oyster Point office park. Later, it's a great spot to kick back and catch a game on one of four TVs.
The Food
If you're hungry, grab a snack from the tempting menu. The informal bistro cafe with its umbrella tables is a cozy alternative in the summer. As for drinks, the Williamsburg microbrew is a local specialty, but Manhattan's isn't all about beer: The wine list is light but impressive, and the cocktails are mixed just right. Strawberry daiquiris are made with real fruit and served in healthy portions.
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The Foreign Office said it is urgently looking into reports that a number of British travellers had escaped a grenade attack in Kenya
A grenade has been thrown at British tourists in Kenya, it was reported today.
The Foreign Office said it was urgently looking into the reports that the British travellers had escaped the attack near Mombasa after the grenade failed to explode.
According to Sky News, Mombasa p olice chief Robert Kitur said: "The grenade was detonated safely by experts.
"We are investigating the incident and looking for the man who threw the grenade at the tourists and fled."
A spokeswoman for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said: "We're urgently looking into it at the moment."
According to a Kenyan newspaper, two tourists escaped the attack after the grenade was thrown at their vehicle near Likoni.
The driver is reported to have contacted police, who cordoned off the area before detonating the grenade.
Police told the Kenya-based Standard Digital that the Britons were travelling in a van when it was targeted as it slowed down.
The attack comes on the same day as Kenya celebrates 50 years of independence.
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Dark Chocolate Brownies
Are you a dark chocolate person or a milk chocolate person? I have to say, I'm more in the light/milk chocolate camp myself. Always have been. Oh, I love a rich, dark chocolate bite or two…but I have to immediately wash it down with milk. Whole milk, preferably, that has been [...]
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Mocha Brownies
I make these ridiculously rich and delicious mocha brownies on tomorrow's new Food Network episode, and I wanted to share the recipe with you today. This recipe is in my first cookbook and I just realized today that I've never posted the step-by-step recipe here. What kinda [...]
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May 31 2013
Chocolate Strawberry Nutella Cake
I made this cake on a whim. I didn't feel like making ganache, so in desperation, I reached for the the half-eaten tub of Nutella I'd hidden on the top shelf of our pantry to keep out of my kids' grubby hands and used it for the chocolate "icing" layer. I probably don't need to tell [...]
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Chocolate Mint Brownie Bites
I didn't know what to call these things. Mint Brownie Bites didn't seem descriptive enough. Chocolate Mint Brownie Bites seemed to fit, but isn't "chocolate" and "brownie" redundant? Mini Mint Chocolate Brownie Bites? Chocolate Mint Mini Brownies? [...]
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Chocolate Cookies with Toppings
I made these on my Food Network show last weekend, but because we had a lot of family things going on this week, I wasn't able to post them here until today. They're so much fun to make. Note: I snapped these photos as I filmed the actual cookie segment for that show, so the [...]
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Pots de Crème a l'Orange
Note: It snowed overnight and I've been at the mercy of spotty internet today. Sorry for the chocolate delay! This is a variation on a pots de creme recipe I posted waaaaaay back in the first year or so of my cooking blog, and it's always been one of my favorite chocolate [...]
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Delicious Hot Chocolate
I love hot chocolate and really can't be trusted around it. Here are a few varieties I whipped up recently. (If you'd like a late-afternoon/adult version, splash brandy or other booze into any of the varieties below.) (But you didn't hear that from me.) BASIC HOT [...]
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Knock You Naked Brownies
Goodness. You have to try these. Here's how it shakes out. Several weeks ago, I was gifted with a tin of brownies. To be specific: Killer Brownies from Dorothy Lane Market in Dayton, Ohio. There were four substantially-sized brownies in the tin, and each brownie was coated generously [...]
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Devil Dogs
Raise your hand if you know what a Devil Dog is. Well, let me amend that: raise your hand if, to you, a Devil Dog is a chocolaty/cakey dessert with a whipped cream substance sandwiched between two pieces of chocolate cake. *Raises Hand* The other day when I tweeted that I was making Devil [...]
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Dec 16 2010
Lia's Dark Chocolate Truffles
I've been wanting to show you Chef Lia's beautiful, artisan method for making the most perfect chocolate truffles imaginable… But I've been too busy making Chicken and Dumplings. And Spinach Soup. And going to see West Side Story. But today's the day! Chef Lia [...]
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Sep 07 2010
Pretty Little Brownie Bites
I made these treats yesterday afternoon. Why? Because I wanted chocolate. Where? In my kitchen. Who? My chocolate-loving girls and me. How? Let me show you! Note that this is the basic brownie recipe I use all the time, and the basis for the Mocha Brownies in my cookbook. You can omit the [...]
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May 24 2010
Salted Caramel Brownie
UPDATE: There have been widely varying results with the caramel topping, so I would recommend either leaving out the gelatin altogether or decreasing the amount quite a bit. Caramel: it's not just a job, it's an adventure! I fought the caramel. And the caramel almost won. Okay, [...]
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Jan 29 2010
Life by Chocolate
Enough of this talk of death. Chocolate is a life-giving elixir! Without it, where would we all be? Oh…we'd all be skinny, you say? Well, I guess you have a point. Without chocolate, we'd all be skinny. But you know what? We wouldn't be happy. Did you know that [...]
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Jan 20 2010
Mocha Silk Pie
Yesterday I experimented. I experimented with pie. And the results. Oh, the results. I don't know what to do, say, think, or feel. I don't know where to go. It was just so very delicious. A note: this beautiful pie contains raw eggs. This does not bother me in the least, and I [...]
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Nov 23 2009
Crispy Chocolate Almond Sticks
These surprisingly yummy little numbers were inspired by a care package of candies and treats recently sent to me by my friend Cindy of Asian Aisle, who keeps me in Hi-Chews and other candies and treats from Asian countries. I'm completely addicted. (By the way, have you ever eaten a [...]
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Jun 09 2009
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
If you don't like peanut butter, step away from this recipe. I'm serious, man. You're in the wrong place at the wrong time. If you do like peanut butter…you're about to get your fill! This is a classic take on Potluck Chocolate-Peanut Butter pie; in fact, I [...]
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Feb 04 2009
Baked Fudge
Valentine's Day will be here before you know it, and you know what that means: It means…well…it means you can bake a lot of fattening, gooey, yummy desserts and say "it's for Valentine's Day!" and no one will judge you. I just LOVE [...]
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I feel the same way with regards to the wine! That's why I allow the wine the night before the free day - so I'm only derailed on my freeday. I know that sorta makes no sense!! But I feel the same way as you, if I drink it, the next day is so hard to stay on track!
How did my first week go? Well, I got all my workouts in. That part went great. Eating was great until Friday....and I got invited out to dinner. To a pizza place. So, I decided to make it my freeday, which turned into two freedays. I CAN'T DO THAT!! The scale says I'm down two pounds, but I suspect that I'm totally retaining water from two freedays, or derailed the whole week. So stupid!! I'm not going to 'restart' - I'm just going to stay the course. Right now, I'm eating a rice cake with cottage cheese on it for breakie. Trying to be gluten free. So the brown rice cake is to replace some bread. Small smidgen of pb on it for healthy fats. 270 calories, almost exactly 40/40/20. I'm on night shifts, so I've packed lots of veggies and protein.
I did take pics (for my eyes only .... haha ... at least for a while!). I can see some difference, and it's only been a week. Shelley! Let's get back on track!! You're good to go!!
How did everyone else's week go?
Hi again
It is day 36 for me and although I haven't had a free day since my last post, I have decided I will try to give up alcohol altogether. I don't want to be so derailed after my free day. I feel so good and feel leaner when I am eating clean, and after that free day I feel blah, gross, bloated, low on energy etc. Nothing good. So we will see how I do. I believe I can do it, even with a family that drinks a lot of wine and won't likely support me.
I did Upper Body today and it was a good one!!! but tuckered me out - It is only 6pm and I want to go to bed. : )
Hope you all have great days!
It's funny how you guys are repeat challengers. I was in the same boat when I did it again last year. So far it's been a year and I've managed to keep it off so far. So I'm routing for all of you but I'm also still trying to maintain. Although I'm not doing a 12 week challenge (I'm trying to stay on it continuously). I do change up my exercises every 4 weeks so I'm in my first week of my new routine. So I'm with you!
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I just needed to make this more real by reaching out! I started my second go at BFL this past Monday. I was very successful at my first round in 2009 but have gained all the weight back. Very, very disappointed in myself. I have never stopped working out 6 days a week and am really strong and my endurance is fantastic but I can't seem to keep up with the diet. I am 36 years old and am tired of the yo yo!
Wish me luck and the same to all of you :)
It's been a while since I did BFL. My husband and I did it in 1999. It worked great and did change my portion sizes but I didn't stick with the weights. I'm 36 now and am on week 4 of BFL.
I've been good with the exercise but I only get 5 meals in and I'd like some better eating options.
I don't see a major difference yet. I started at 119lbs and have just lost 3lbs. I know, don't look at the scale . . .but it's looking at me!
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Chu, who shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1997, has been an evangelist for energy efficiency, and not just for vehicles. I spoke with him in July, shortly after he had conducted an international conference called the Clean Energy Ministerial, at which efficiency was among the main topics. "I feel very passionate about this," he told me. "We in the Department of Energy are trying to get the information out that efficiency really does save money and doesn't necessarily mean that you're going to have to make deep sacrifices."
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A distinctive impression was left on me after playing
Alice: Madness Returns
. While some games are memorable for getting my adrenaline pumping in the midst of a particularly narrow fight, the memory I will retain from playing Alice was predominantly about getting inside her head. Alice is a morbid twist on the original 19th century fantasy novel. American McGee's take on the story takes artistic liberties in creating the dark world of Wonderland, a representation of Alice's slowly crumbling psyche.
The gameplay isn't particularly unique. It's a third-person action game with an abundance of platforming involved. What makes it stand out, however, is the unique take on these mechanics. Platforming goes (literally) beyond what the eye can see. After our protagonist comes across the mysterious "Drink Me" liquid, Alice is able to shrink, revealing a purple-coated lens through which she can see Wonderland. On command, shrinking Alice will reveal new platforms and pathways where she can find hidden treasures.
The third-person action is beautifully detailed with bursts of butterflies as Alice jumps or floats, a touch that grounded the initial impression of Wonderland as dream-like. Alice's health bar is a vine of roses, and you'll lose fragments of them as you get hurt. Even her weapons, however standard in terms of the purposes they serve - melee, long-range, defense, etc. - are defined by their quirky artistic interpretations of the quintessential weapons used in this style of fighting. Your always-bloody Vorpal Blade serves quick slices against your enemies while your Pepper Grinder and Teapot Cannon shoot across long distances. Alice's uses an umbrella as her shield to defend herself. The artistic choices in not just Alice's eclectic clothing, but also these forms of weapons is what makes taking up the role of Alice Liddell so intriguing. Spicy Horse developers really grasped the idea of Wonderland in a very dark and imaginative way.
Alice: Madness Returns is composed of two separate narrative experiences. In one, you'll be wandering the streets of London, interacting with characters that have had a long standing history in your life. You uncover secrets about your life and family, and the mystery of the fire that caused their death. London is grim, and as Alice wanders through it she always seems to be chasing after the truth with barely a touch at its tail. She's clearly greatly confused and struggling to maintain a grip on reality. She will almost immediately dip back into her own psyche, back down into the strange and rapidly deteriorating world of Wonderland, the dominant location in storyline in the game.
Alice has been so crippled by her experiences that she has lost her memory of the trauma she endured. Her psychiatric treatment didn't prove to be a help either. Exploring some of her past memories, players will see flashbacks of what that trauma entailed as Alice recalls her experiences. It is a harrowing walk through Alice's memories, and these are all new discoveries for Alice herself, as well. Alice doesn't get much support from her caretakers, either. Everyone she interacts with in London feels a sense of selfish entitlement without really caring for her well being.
Part of why this game felt like such a journey-like experience is because it resonates with a greater level of creativity. The designers clearly attempted to break out of those ideas that form rigid boundaries, and in effect produced a visually-dependent, somber story.
This story is told to you via two forms of cut scenes. Occasionally, you'll witness in-game scenes as Alice attempts to interrogate the inhabitants of Wonderland who are apparently intent on keeping information from her. Alice discovers that each of them have their own agenda, and that they are as equally mentally tormented as she is.
Cutout animations compose the other cut scenes. Most of the action of Madness Returns is represented in this format: a train - the manifestation of Alice's creeping insanity - comes crashing into Wonderland, or a theater set up for a play becomes the feasting grounds for a gluttonous fiend. I'm conflicted as to my feelings towards this style of cinematic. On the one hand, it's beautifully drawn and certainly unique but, on the other hand, it also distinctly draws a line through my experience with the game, separating the gameplay from the in-depth narrative. I'm reminded that the action taking place within these cut scenes is outside of my hands, almost as if a wedge was being pushed between myself and the game, inhibiting my ability to bond or relate with it.
Cut scenes aren't the only tool Spicy Horse uses to tell Alice's story. Each level represents a theme that often connects the real world to Alice's Wonderland. After Alice confronts her old doctor at the asylum, for instance, she will enter the Oriental Grove level in which her doctor's fascination with Eastern art and culture are reflected in both her dress and the environment itself. After some time, Alice becomes so enveloped in the destruction of Wonderland that it begins to seep into her reality, where the London streets slowly dip into the Queen of Hearts' lair, etc. There is an elegant choreography within even the smallest of details in this game. Alice's long hair and various dresses flow gracefully in the wind, adding a level of noticeably powerful realism.
My complaint with Alice: Madness Returns, however, is how much of a grueling process it can feel to finish each level. While playing the game, my estimate on the status of my progress did not translate equally to where I actually was. I expected levels to be finished at any upcoming minute, only for it to drag on further. Madness Returns definitely could have benefited from some fat being trimmed. Regardless, the grim and quirky art, as well as the exploration of Alice's twisted mind makes up for this serious drawback.
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Alice: Madness Returns certainly has its flaws - the least of which is pacing - but the experience of exploring the slowly-deteriorating mind of Alice Liddell in the imaginative and dark world of Wonderland is worth putting up with them for.
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The cravat is an early version of a man's necktie. It could be a plain piece of white linen tied around the neck, with the free ends falling below the throat. A gentleman's cravat would have been decorated with fine lace, as lace was especially fashionable for men in the 17th century. During this period, the greatest lace makers were working in Italy and Belgium. France, however, wished to create a competing industry that would stop the costly imports of lace.
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Investors who view Africa solely as a natural resources play are "missing the picture," according to Robert Scharar, fund manager at the Commonwealth Africa Fund.
"There are great opportunities because of an emerging middle class, an increase in education and more transparent governments," Scharar said. (Read More: Investors Eye This African Country)
He added: "That is leading to a major growth in spending and consumerism across the continent… People begin to need things like insurance, retail services, supermarkets and home services. All the things that any middle class economy needs, Africa needs and it needs it in major amounts."
Scharar said he invests in pan-African supermarket chains, and also banks and insurance companies or products, as Africa is currently under-banked.
He said natural resources remained an important part of the Africa story, but warned that China's involvement in the sector comes with downsides.
"Some of China's involvement is really counterproductive for Africans, because it is so tied to Chinese resources and lacks a lot of transparency. In the end, I do not think it is going to be the success story of Africa by any stretch," said Scharar, adding that he has very little direct exposure to the natural resources sector.
Like fellow investor Mark Mobius, who heads Templeton Asset Management's emerging markets group, Scharar remains positive about South Africa's investment potential despite the outbreak of violence, which saw 44 killed at a Lonmin mine in August, and deteriorating labor relations across the country. (Read More: Mark Mobius Sticks With South Africa Bet Despite Turmoil)
"People I talk to in South Africa, of all stripes, want to get on with growing the country and taking their rightful place as a more developed country. I think these things will pass," he said.
Scharar attributed the unrest to infighting within the ruling African National Congress (ANC). The party has been in power since the fall of apartheid in 1994, when Nelson Mandela became president.
"People do not realize the ANC is really a collection of three major groups, including the South African Communist party, the Congress of South African Trade Unions and the traditional ANC. As they fight for their territory, you are seeing distractions and I think part of the union organization is tied to that," he said.
"It is tragic to see what is happening, but there are elections coming in 2014. The ANC, which has had a stranglehold on South Africa, is finding that it is weakening."
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"Welcome to the 2013-2014 school year. We are excited to have you as part of the Black World Studies family." [Read the Director's Message.]
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Students can earn a Bachelor's degree (major) and a minor in this field of study. The program offers a variety of learning opportunities including courses, summer workshops, service projects and research. It emphasizes clear, reliable and accurate knowledge about the black diaspora, critical thinking, reflection and informed action. Ultimately, the study of the unique cultural and historical experiences of Africans in the diaspora is intended to prepare students to meet the challenges of the increasingly multi-racial and culturally diverse world in which they live or will encounter in the workplace of the future.
Critical Inquiry: The Penny Lecture Series is a unique series of lectures given by some of the best scholars/teachers at Miami University. Students taking this course for credit must enroll in BWS/DST/SJS/SOC/GTY 265. [View the Spring 2013 schedule. (PDF)]
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An impressive showing for Dalton High School in the Regions Director's Cup is standard procedure. But this year, two area teams earned top-10 finishes.
Dalton finished fourth in Class 4A and best among all local and Region 7-4A schools with 899 points in the 2012-2013 cup standings, which were recently released by the Georgia Athletic Directors Association. Northwest Whitfield was close behind, finishing seventh with 713 points for its best finish since the GADA began archiving cup results in 2003-2004.
Schools earn points based on their finish in state competitions and tournaments throughout the school year. Dalton's boys and girls teams earned 693.5 points in the race against other Class 3A schools in 2011-2012.
Marist, which earned points in 21 different sports, won the Class 4A cup championship this year with 1,366.5 points. Only Class 2A's Westminster (1,513) and Class 3A's St. Pius (1,391.5) scored higher.
Dalton, which finished ninth in Class 3A last year and seventh in 2010-2011, has been in the top 15 of its classification in seven of the past eight years and in the top 20 for eight consecutive years. However, this year is the best finish for the school in that stretch.
"A lot (of DHS teams) made the state postseason and several won region championships," said Jeff McKinney, who takes over as Dalton's athletic director on July 1. "Most of our teams made the state playoffs. Any time you can put together a group like that you're going to do well in the Director's Cup. It shows a lot of hard work that the coaches and players have done."
The Catamounts' boys programs finished second to Marist and earned 496 points, while the Lady Cats teams finished sixth and earned 403 points. Dalton had multiple programs enjoy banner years, including state titles from the boys swimming and diving and soccer teams. Each of those teams earned Dalton 100 points.
"In my view, Dalton has always had a lot of pride in their extracurricular activities," boys soccer coach Matt Cheaves said.
The football squad reached the second round of the state playoffs for the first time since 2005, and both basketball programs made it to the first round. Both the boys and girls golf and tennis teams reached the state postseason, and the volleyball and softball teams did the same. The boys riflery and cross country teams, plus girls cheerleading and track and field programs, also earned the school points.
"Any time you can have a couple state championship teams with the swimming and soccer teams, that's obviously going to boost your point total," McKinney said. "All of our programs this year had successful seasons."
Northwest Whitfield's girls teams finished fifth in Class 4A, earning 412 points — led by 100 from the state-championship softball squad — the most of any local high school. The boys finished 12th with 301 points, led by the soccer team reaching the state semifinals and earning 83 points. That is the second top-10 finish in the past nine years for Northwest, which finished ninth in Class 4A in 2007-2008.
Both basketball squads reached the state postseason, including the boys winning their first region championship. Northwest's baseball team also won the region title and reached the second round of the state playoffs. Both cross country and golf teams reached state events, and the volleyball program advanced to the second round of the state tournament while the girls soccer team reached the first round. Both track and field programs, plus the cheerleading squad, also earned the school points.
"I'm an alumni from (Northwest) and I want them to do well in every sport," softball coach Jason Brooker said. " ... The good thing about Northwest is every coach and program supports each other, and we want everyone to do the best they can."
North Murray finished 25th in Class 3A with 418.5 points. The boys programs (23rd) earned 219 points while the girls (25th) scored 199.5. Both the boys basketball and boys soccer teams reached the second round of the state postseason, with the soccer team winning its second consecutive region title. The tennis and cross country teams also reached the state postseason. On the girls side, the basketball, softball and volleyball teams reached the state postseason. The wrestling and girls track and field programs also earned the school points.
Southeast Whitfield finished 40th in Class 4A with 279.5 points. The boys garnered 39th place with 147 points, while the girls earned 38th place with 132.5 points. The Raiders' boys soccer team reached the state championship game for the second time in program history — losing to Dalton — and the volleyball program advanced to the quarterfinals. Southeast's wrestling squad and girls golf program also earned points.
Coahulla Creek finished 50th with 156 points from the boys soccer team and boys and girls cross country and tennis teams. The boys (45th) finished with 95 points and the girls (50th) with 61.
Murray County finished 52nd in Class 2A with 144.2 points. The boys programs (42nd) scored 119.2, with the girls (59th) earning the other 25. The Indians' soccer team reached the state tournament, losing in the first round to Lovett, while the boys cross country and girls tennis squads also reached the state postseason. The boys track and field and wrestling programs also earned points for Murray County.
Christian Heritage finished tied for 77th overall in Class A with all 53 points coming from the Lions' baseball team, the only team from the school to reach the Class A state postseason.
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Dalton, Northwest earn statewide recognition
An impressive showing for Dalton High School in the Regions Director's Cup is standard procedure. But this year, two area teams earned top-10 finishes.
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Whatever it takes
Northwest Whitfield High School's baseball team has been successful this season. But at the same time, no one said success would be easy.
Several times this year, the Bruins have fallen behind early in the first few innings before answering with a rally to ensure the wins keep coming. On Friday, that formula delivered a Sub-region 7B-4A championship for the second year in a row.
Prep Roundup: Unbeaten streak rolls on for Cats
Replicating the start of last year's Class 4A state title match, Dalton High School's boys soccer team needed just four minutes to score its first goal at Southeast Whitfield on Friday.
The Catamounts scored five more — and again defended their crown of dominance in the sport.
Prep Roundup: Bruins power past Cats for key victory at home
TUNNEL HILL — Similar to Wednesday's Sub-region 7B-4A baseball series opener at Dalton High School, Northwest Whitfield fell behind early Thursday versus the Catamounts.
Prep Baseball: Looking for a leader
Dalton High School baseball coach Shane Ramsey only needed one word to sum up what he expects from this week's three-game series with Sub-region 7B-4A foe and intracounty rival Northwest Whitfield.
"Intensity," he said. "If you can't get up for this series, then why are you playing?"
Prep Roundup: Dalton golf teams in form at Fields Ferry
Even in wet and muddy conditions, both the Dalton High School boys and girls golf teams are sharpening their games at the right time.
With the Region 7-4A tournament scheduled in two weeks, both the Catamounts and the Lady Cats finished second during play at the Fields Ferry Invitational in Calhoun on Monday. Despite the soggy conditions, Dalton's Jacob Brown tied for medalist honors with a 2-over par 74 to lead the Cats to a 313 combined score in the six-play, four-score format. Dalton finished three strokes behind tournament winner LaFayette.
All-Area Wrestling Team and Wrestler of the Year: Winning another title was the only goal for Wheeler
When Dalton High School wrestler Sidney Wheeler won a state title for the first time two years ago as a sophomore, he admitted he became a little complacent about what it would take to replicate the feat — perhaps not noticeably so to most observers, but enough to take success for granted. Wheeler believed it a matter of course that he would win state again, and he thought the second title would simply be the middle child in a high school three-peat.
Prep Roundup: SE offense hot again, rolls 16-0
Southeast Whitfield's baseball team is back to scoring a lot of runs and winning consecutive games.
Prep soccer: Morris boys earn Class 2A ranking
It's nothing new for a local high school boys soccer team to be among those in the eurosportscoreboard.com state rankings.
It is new for that team to be Morris Innovative.
Prep roundup: SE offense keeps foot on throttle
As long as Southeast Whitfield High School's baseball team continues to hit the ball and score runs the way it has so far this season, it really won't matter what the defense does.
Coach Brad Lofton still likes how the Raiders' fielding is improving.
Prep Roundup: A little bit of momentum
Neither Dalton High School baseball coach Shane Ramsey nor North Murray coach David Redmond has had much reason to complain about their offensive production this season.
Defense is another matter.
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With Wimbledon in the books, All England Club preps for Olympics
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Olympic tennis returns to Wimbledon for first time in 104 years at London Games
Gone will be all-white dress code, lack of corporate logos fans are accustomed to
All the top stars (Nadal, Serena, Federer) will be there vying for an Olympic medal
There's been no shortage of sympathy for Andy Murray after Sunday's ennobling defeat to Roger Federer in the Wimbledon men's final. Not a surprise, perhaps, in a place that views Dunkirk as a victory.
But spare a thought for the Wimbledon grounds team -- or better yet tweet them -- as they undertake the task of preparing the iconic lawn for the London Olympic tennis competition in less than three weeks. It marks a return to where the quadrennial tournament was played 104 years ago when London first held the Games in 1908. Sort of. Back then, the All England Lawn Tennis Club was at Worple Road, now used by Wimbledon High School, before moving to the present Church Road site in 1922.
Head groundsman Eddie Seaward, the exalted "grass whisperer" who is retiring this summer after more than 20 years of caring for Centre Court, is confident that pre-germinated seed and modern grow covers will restore the courts to the same condition as before the Championships -- though a little cooperation from the notoriously unreliable weather could prove necessary.
As the torch makes its way nearer to London by the day, here's a primer of what you need to know about the first Olympic grass-court tournament in 92 years.
The tournament starts on July 28, the day after the Opening Ceremony, and concludes on Aug. 5. The draw will be conducted in public in the Debentures Holders' Lounge at the All England Club on July 26.
Three of the four gold medalists from the Beijing Games will return to defend their titles: Rafael Nadal (men's singles), Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka (men's doubles) and two-time winners Venus and Serena Williams (women's doubles). The 64 players in the men's and women's singles draw consist of 56 direct acceptances -- based on the top 56 players in the rankings as of June 11 with a maximum of four men or women per nation -- plus a mix of ITF selections and handpicked invitees (such as former Wimbledon champion Lleyton Hewitt). Representing the United States will be John Isner, Andy Roddick, Donald Young and Ryan Harrison in men's singles, Serena Williams, Christina McHale, Venus Williams, Varvara Lepchenko in women's singles, the Bryan brothers and Isner/Roddick in men's doubles, and the Williams sisters and Liezel Huber/Lisa Raymond in women's doubles. The U.S. will also have two mixed doubles teams that won't be chosen until all 12 players are on site.
Long celebrated as a bastion of commercial purity -- a kind of anti-U.S. Open, refreshingly devoid of courtside billboards, rotating signs or corporate logos on the playing surface -- the courts have already been festooned with atypical mauve coloring, presumably in advance of forthcoming McDonald's and Coca-Cola logos.
The all-white dress code that's become synonymous with Wimbledon? Gone. Players will be permitted to wear colored garb, though restrictions on manufacturer's logos are nearly as stringent. No insignias larger than 20 square centimeters are permitted on a player's clothing or equipment before or after a match or at any press conference or tournament ceremony. (And not to exceed 6 square centimeters on socks and shoes, hats, handbags and wristbands.) Bags carried on to the court may have one logo that is larger than 10 percent of the surface area of the bag.
They sure hope so, but there's no way to know for certain. Seaward and longtime protégé Neil Stubley, who will succeed him at the end of the summer, have spent the past few years experimenting with different seed blends and techniques on the practice courts, putting together a list of methodologies that work and discarding the ones that don't. They've settled on a process of pre-germinating the rye grass mixture -- soaking it in a dustbin with warm water and amino acid, then draining and fermenting it in a warm room -- to encourage rapid new growth upon the worn areas, particularly on Centre Court.
The 1924 Paris Games saw an outstanding tennis competition, with Americans sweeping gold in the men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles and mixed events. But squabbles over the amateur question and the substandard facilities offered up by the French Olympic committee prompted the International Lawn Tennis Federation to offer a list of four demands to the International Olympic Committee, including a call for the IOC to withdraw its request that Wimbledon not be held in Olympic years. The IOC rejected all four, and tennis didn't reappear with full medal credentials until 1988, with two appearances as a demonstration sport in the interim.
Unlike the Olympic soccer competition -- which pales in importance compared to the World Cup -- Olympic tennis is regarded by the players to be on relatively equal terms with the four major tournaments. So there has been no shortage of big names and memorable moments through the years. France's Suzanne Lenglen became the most dominant Olympic champion in 1920 when she lost just four games en route to a gold medal. Steffi Graf capped her "Golden Slam" emphatically in 1988, while Jennifer Capriati became the youngest winner in tournament history (by far) when she captured gold in Barcelona four years later. And who could forget Federer's tears of joy when he teamed with Wawrinka for the gold in Beijing -- the world's most decorated player humbled by the act of winning a medal for his country.
Having the All England Club on board as an Olympic venue played no small role during the bidding process, and there's no question it lends the competition an added prestige.
"It will be surreal," said Maria Sharapova, a first-time competitor for Russia at the Games. "It will be a completely different experience. I don't know what I will feel when I'm out on the court playing on grass at Wimbledon and knowing that it's not Wimbledon. It's just a unique opportunity for all of us, but I'm extremely thrilled that it's at Wimbledon. It's my favorite place to play tennis."
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